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if science editor at defense and that kind of thing will never happen -- if i am secretary of defense, that kind of thing will never happen, if a senior officer to be handled and treated that way when he told the truth to the congress. >> i will say this, the job he >> i will say, and i know you know this, the job he has done for veterans is extraordinary. another challenge we have for veterans and for active 2-d is the suicide -- active-duty, is the suicide rate, losing more members in 2012 than fighting in afghanistan. i know the general has basically dedicated his life to trying to solve this problem. i want to make sure the defense department will clean all in to try to fix this and provide answers so the number goes to zero in years ahead. >> you have my complete commitment on this issue. >> it is something veterans face and also a transition issue. as much as you can work with the va as our active-duty transitions out, when they go home, that they have somebody to talk to, tell them how they feel and understand what they are going through because if we can help them with that --
if science editor at defense and that kind of thing will never happen -- if i am secretary of defense, that kind of thing will never happen, if a senior officer to be handled and treated that way when he told the truth to the congress. >> i will say this, the job he >> i will say, and i know you know this, the job he has done for veterans is extraordinary. another challenge we have for veterans and for active 2-d is the suicide -- active-duty, is the suicide rate, losing more...
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i'm for a robust defense. i'm called a defense hawk. on the other hand, there's a big tail in the defense department and a smooth tooth in the tail including the way health care is delivered there needs a second look. >> brad, you're very close to these house republicans. we heard paul ryan sunday on "meet the press." sequester, everybody is against it. everybody says they're against it from the president to paul ryan. and yet it's going to happen. >> there's an emerging view among house republicans there's only one place the president is willing to cut the budget and that's here. perhaps he likes this even less than republicans like it. not just because of the defense department. plenty of republicans have lots of misgivings about it. we think it's bad policy. i think we'll see the questioning go to israel and iran and, you know, conservatives have long viewed this pentagon as a check and balance on the president somewhat. they're comfortable with leon panetta, comfortable with gates. the fact hagel is not as close to most republicans
i'm for a robust defense. i'm called a defense hawk. on the other hand, there's a big tail in the defense department and a smooth tooth in the tail including the way health care is delivered there needs a second look. >> brad, you're very close to these house republicans. we heard paul ryan sunday on "meet the press." sequester, everybody is against it. everybody says they're against it from the president to paul ryan. and yet it's going to happen. >> there's an emerging...
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this is a six hundred seventy people can automatically jump to a conclusion well it's defense spending cuts after all it was it was democrats who wanted as this you know congressional deal they wanted the defense cuts to be on the table republicans wanted other cuts and that's what you know about your side so it's that event spending on the during the last quarter i don't see this is partisan frankly the defense spending during the last quarter was down twenty three point one percent that reduced g.d.p. i mean a g.d.p. is not necessarily a good time to add what numbers you're looking at there tom but defense spending is not going to drop by a magnitude of twenty three percent in one quarter especially not when that's not consistent with the you see quest ration numbers so i don't know your numbers there that you're i don't like to see them makes it so so i think that some sort of subset that you're looking at as opposed to overall defense spending but the over after almost as it is personnel the overall issue is this and we've been arguing for a while government is taking up too much s
this is a six hundred seventy people can automatically jump to a conclusion well it's defense spending cuts after all it was it was democrats who wanted as this you know congressional deal they wanted the defense cuts to be on the table republicans wanted other cuts and that's what you know about your side so it's that event spending on the during the last quarter i don't see this is partisan frankly the defense spending during the last quarter was down twenty three point one percent that...
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the surge as confirmation hearing starts with local protests already coming from the israeli lobby. is eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our t.v. with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly violated to syria's sovan team and bombed a military research conference close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria are friendly iran says the attacks whole significant implications for israel artie's policy is in tel aviv with more details. now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside their country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian deputy foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implications
and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the surge as confirmation hearing starts with local protests already coming from the israeli lobby. is eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our t.v. with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly violated to syria's sovan team and bombed a military research conference close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria are friendly iran says the attacks...
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to provide them material support for their own defense. israel is more than capable of defending themselves. they will be the first to tell you that but they do need our help and assistance in different ways. we need to stand prepared to make it very clear just as iran said an attack on syria is an attack on iran we should be very clear an attack on israel is an attack on our interests and america and i for one am prepared to say that. >> let's switch gear to immigration reform. it has been a front and center item this week. one member of a bipartisan group of eight senators that unveiled their proposals to immigration reform this week you are. the president then came out with his own policy. do you see the two meshing? >> i see significant differences. obviously talking about the same topic but there are some things that are the same but there are critical points that are different. for me and many of the members of the group that outlined these principles in fact one of the key parts of these principles is very clear requirement before a
to provide them material support for their own defense. israel is more than capable of defending themselves. they will be the first to tell you that but they do need our help and assistance in different ways. we need to stand prepared to make it very clear just as iran said an attack on syria is an attack on iran we should be very clear an attack on israel is an attack on our interests and america and i for one am prepared to say that. >> let's switch gear to immigration reform. it has...
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david: a quick question in terms of defense, we will be talking about how defense cutbacks are hurting individual jobs in individual sectors and does this affect defense spending directly? >> this moves the debt ceiling fight the back. now march 1, automatic spending cuts and defense and other programs begin to hit and government spending on march 27. next up, defense spending will be a topic of conversation in d.c. and congress. david: rich edson, thank you from d.c. liz: the chief strategist in the pits of the cme. right now i would love to sit here and talk about the trading action for today. the last day of january, it all @ooks very nice. it looks pretty good for january. here comes the january jobs report, is that what people are looking at? >> absolutely. the whole week has been pointed for tomorrow. lots of consumer confidence, lousy gdp, lots of bad numbers. everybody is pointing for this number tomorrow. if it doesn't beat significantly, think we're in for a little bit of solid pressure. looking for 195, expecting 215. if we are not north of 215, the market might rally a litt
david: a quick question in terms of defense, we will be talking about how defense cutbacks are hurting individual jobs in individual sectors and does this affect defense spending directly? >> this moves the debt ceiling fight the back. now march 1, automatic spending cuts and defense and other programs begin to hit and government spending on march 27. next up, defense spending will be a topic of conversation in d.c. and congress. david: rich edson, thank you from d.c. liz: the chief...
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defense posture. so that we fight our new war against al qaeda in a different way, without necessarily putting boots on the ground. and that means looking to, especially, technology, intelligence, the use of drones, we've seen that more. and that's something that i think you can expect chuck hagel to embrace. and sort of sell and support at the department of defense. and so the president -- both president and chuck hagel have looked for dwight eisenhower as a role model in this, oddly enough because eisenhower went through something similar when eisenhower was drawing down from the korean war and facing off the u.s.s.r., he looked to weapons and the president, looking to bring down al qaeda, to drones and intelligence, i'm told there's a portrait up of eisenhower that was painted by his brother mike hagel. invoking a general doesn't hurt a democrat accused by you and others as being a lefty, jake. >> if you're joining us right now, we're watching the senate confirmation hearings for former republican
defense posture. so that we fight our new war against al qaeda in a different way, without necessarily putting boots on the ground. and that means looking to, especially, technology, intelligence, the use of drones, we've seen that more. and that's something that i think you can expect chuck hagel to embrace. and sort of sell and support at the department of defense. and so the president -- both president and chuck hagel have looked for dwight eisenhower as a role model in this, oddly enough...
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the nominee to succeed leon panetta are for defense secretary. he's tried to pave the way by meeting with at least 60 different senators. he's also had meetings with pan pap, panetta, of course. let's listen to chuck hagel. >>> thank you, chairman levin, ranking member inhofe, and distinguished members of the committee. i am honored to come before you today as the president's nominee to be secretary of defense. first, as you suggested, mr. chairman, let me introduce my family. my wife lily beth, my son zar and daughter ali are not with us. our son claims he's taking a test. we'll confirm that later. but both our son and daughter that we are very, very proud of, and i think, like any proud father and any proud mother, you all know how i feel about that as you have the same feelings about your children. it's the same way we feel about ours. i also want to introduce my brother tom who served with me in vietnam. my brother mike who is our number three brother and, i might add, who actually possesses any talent our family has. he has in the pentagon t
the nominee to succeed leon panetta are for defense secretary. he's tried to pave the way by meeting with at least 60 different senators. he's also had meetings with pan pap, panetta, of course. let's listen to chuck hagel. >>> thank you, chairman levin, ranking member inhofe, and distinguished members of the committee. i am honored to come before you today as the president's nominee to be secretary of defense. first, as you suggested, mr. chairman, let me introduce my family. my wife...
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we haven't looked intelligently at defense. we haven't dealt with the issues of the debt and the deficit. in any serious and sustained way. there is enough blame to go around. i wish both sides would cut it out, martha. martha: feels like the american people only thing they're truly confident about nothing will get done and they're figuring out alternate ways to function and how to survive. >> to negotiate this new normal which i don't think the american people should be putting up with. listening to carney's comments, martha let's get this straight. democrats took control of the congress in january 2007 and they held it until january of 2011. democratic president has been in the office for last four years. republicans control one half of one-third of the government. somehow they're to blame for this poor economy. we had four years now of higher taxes class warfare, radical wealth redistribution, socialized medicine now starting to kick in, unprecedented spending. record-breaking deficits and debt and somehow it is the republic
we haven't looked intelligently at defense. we haven't dealt with the issues of the debt and the deficit. in any serious and sustained way. there is enough blame to go around. i wish both sides would cut it out, martha. martha: feels like the american people only thing they're truly confident about nothing will get done and they're figuring out alternate ways to function and how to survive. >> to negotiate this new normal which i don't think the american people should be putting up with....
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the surge as confirmation hearing starts with local protests already coming from the israeli lobby. is eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our t.v. with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company syria says it may take action against israel after its flying to just reportedly violated to syria's sovan team and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria are friendly iran says that the attacks whole significant implications for israel artie's policy is in tel aviv with more details. now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside their country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you what happened and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian deputy foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implica
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realistic at all the guy with the defense the plugs department did a whole. let's cut twenty two percent not when you're listening to the testimony that's going on now about why they should be cutting anything. this year so no i don't believe that at all but then again you know we also have to look at you know some other real factors you know what did exports decline almost eight percent you know well look let's look what's going on with what's really only keeping the economy going at all is because of these low interest rates and flooding money into the system so i believe that you know i wouldn't put anything past the government and accelerating spending in the third quarter to boost. the g.d.p. but let's look at another factor if we want to talk about the government juicing numbers to make the administration look better as anybody looked at the curve unoiled gasoline prices did anyone notice that beginning at april gasoline prices started to dog back in december they started to shoot back up again to me it's that kind of manipulation that is obvious that's
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>> today chuck hagel, nominee for secretary of defense, began his confirmation hearings by running a mine field set by members of his own party beginning with senator james inhoff, republicans set their traps, some of which didn't even have the right bait. >> in 2001 you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point. what was the date in the letter? >> the date? >> you said i refused to sign a letter. >> it was october of 2001. >> a letter to? >> okay. skip that one. are the other ones true? >> it is fairly important. >> thinly vailed as an exploration of his foreign policy positions, the game was more gotcha than global strategy. >> but i'll -- >> sdeshs your judgment as to whether you were right or wrong about the search. >> i'll explain why i made those comments. >> i want to know if they were right or wrong. that's a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> if you would like me to explain why. >> i actually would like an answer. yes or no. >> well, i'm not go
>> today chuck hagel, nominee for secretary of defense, began his confirmation hearings by running a mine field set by members of his own party beginning with senator james inhoff, republicans set their traps, some of which didn't even have the right bait. >> in 2001 you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point. what was the date in the letter? >>...
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i believe the secretary of defense should be the core, the rock solid person for the defense of america. i believe he should project an image of solidity and steadfastness the whole world and american people can depend on. i'm more than a little troubled by the report you participated in that calls for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and clearly suggests that is an achievable goal in a realistic time. certainly not immediately. their report writers issued an article defending you and the report that was just issued last year. they protest and say chalk hagel and global zero views are in the national interest and squarely in the mainstream. they insist you are in the mainstream because your position is that of president obama's. dramatically, they assert you are out of the mainstream if you believe otherwise. your report explicitly calls for "an arctic -- an urgent and transformational change in u.s. nuclear force structure, strategy and posture." i think that's an exceedingly dramatic report, frankly. specifically, as to the historic nuclear force triad that has the -- has been
i believe the secretary of defense should be the core, the rock solid person for the defense of america. i believe he should project an image of solidity and steadfastness the whole world and american people can depend on. i'm more than a little troubled by the report you participated in that calls for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and clearly suggests that is an achievable goal in a realistic time. certainly not immediately. their report writers issued an article defending you and...
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the defense department was cut by more than 22%. the largest drop in 40 years. mad, companies were slower to restock their shelves. likely due to uncertainty surrounding the fess cal cliff. these two areas caused a combined 2.6% drop in gdp, and consumer spending which accounts for 70% of the u.s. economy and is a barometer of economic health rose by 1.5%. fixed investment and things like housing also rose more than a percent. the white house is using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous effects of high stakes political games and looming spending cuts. >> talk about letting the sequester kick in, as though that were an acceptable thing belies where republicans were on this issue not that long ago, and it makes clear, again, that this is political brinksmanship of the kind that results in one primary victim, and that's american taxpayers, the american middle class. >> and house republicans are using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous effects of high stakes political games and looming spending cuts. said house majority whip kevin mccarthy, today's report
the defense department was cut by more than 22%. the largest drop in 40 years. mad, companies were slower to restock their shelves. likely due to uncertainty surrounding the fess cal cliff. these two areas caused a combined 2.6% drop in gdp, and consumer spending which accounts for 70% of the u.s. economy and is a barometer of economic health rose by 1.5%. fixed investment and things like housing also rose more than a percent. the white house is using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous...
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he will be he will be at the defense department doing quintessentially defense secretary things in this environment which is to cut the budget and try to keep the united states out of another war he could potentially try to keep you know it's out of another war without being able to either to offer a vision for another way to deal with this challenge. all we've got more analysis and lines i had to call him to see the blog of our very own military analysts to see what else should be. expected from chuck hagel if he becomes america's next defense chief. more clashes have broken out in athens with police using tear gas to disperse protesters who have broken into the greek labor minister's office demonstrators were planning their anger over fresh way and pension cuts all part of the government's austerity drive lord george cukor goes says this kind of crackdown on protesters is part of a new approach. the government has decided to follow up one of the c. of zero tolerance as it sais i guess the that is distance to your state emissions so we've got a scheme to the government to take in medic
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now why our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did serious sovereignty involves a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack hold significant implications for israel let's get more details on this margin call us leader in television she joins us live paula what exactly have officials both in damascus and tehran said does it look like full scale combat action is just around the corner here. well it certainly is looking that way increasingly what we are hearing is that syria and iran are threatening a retaliate action against israel if indeed these attacks prove true now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these report
and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now why our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did serious sovereignty involves a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack...
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senate is gearing up for a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the new defense secretary chuck hagel as candidacy is widely viewed as president obama's most controversial pick for a key post during his presidency the decorated war veteran stance of seeing military forces as a last resort and pro israeli foreign policy has attracted both admiration and criticism but the latter has been far more vocal to camp reports chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what it carol defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between the commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iraq eagles voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all
senate is gearing up for a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the new defense secretary chuck hagel as candidacy is widely viewed as president obama's most controversial pick for a key post during his presidency the decorated war veteran stance of seeing military forces as a last resort and pro israeli foreign policy has attracted both admiration and criticism but the latter has been far more vocal to camp reports chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as...
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primarily in defense. that overshadowed more spending on the part of consumers and businesses, which is what these reporters were actually looking at. for more we go to jared bernstein a senior fellow on the center of budget and policy priorities and jonathan capehart a political opinion writer for "the washington post." welcome to both of you. >> thanks, karen. >> okay, jared. you know i like to come to you with these kinds of things. say what? it's good but it's bad? explain that one to me. >> well, sure. i mean, i already knew we were growing slowly. in fact, i'd say too slowly. i didn't think the economy was actually contracting before yesterday's report for the fourth quarter of last year. and i still don't think it's contracting. i think there were anomalies in this report. you mentioned the defense spending. there may have -- that may have something to do with looming sequestration if defense department officials decide we're not going to take on a new investment because we may be facing another $45
primarily in defense. that overshadowed more spending on the part of consumers and businesses, which is what these reporters were actually looking at. for more we go to jared bernstein a senior fellow on the center of budget and policy priorities and jonathan capehart a political opinion writer for "the washington post." welcome to both of you. >> thanks, karen. >> okay, jared. you know i like to come to you with these kinds of things. say what? it's good but it's bad?...
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. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," confirmation hearings begin for defense secretary nominee chuck hagel and we'll find out who has been chosen to resurrect the popular twinkies snack cake ahead in "moneywatch." this is the "cbs morning news." cakes ahead. this is the "cbs morning news." and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that was so cool, i said "well she's enjoying this." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ living with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis means living with pain. it could also mean living with joint damage. humira, adalimumab, can help treat more than just the pain. for many adults, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions and
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obama's pick to be the next defense secretary heads to capitol hill for his nomination hearing. former senator chuck hagel faces an uphill bath. some of his -- battle. some of his former cool a leagues feel he's too tough on israel. if confirmed, he would become the first former enlisted man to ever serve. >>> former arizona congressman gabriel giffords
obama's pick to be the next defense secretary heads to capitol hill for his nomination hearing. former senator chuck hagel faces an uphill bath. some of his -- battle. some of his former cool a leagues feel he's too tough on israel. if confirmed, he would become the first former enlisted man to ever serve. >>> former arizona congressman gabriel giffords
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pentagon not questioning past secretaries of defense. i can only speak for myself. who understands the realities of consequences of war. it doesn't mean i'm better. but that is who i am. i don't walk away from that. i acknowledge that. i don't see the lens of every world event and whether we should use american power through the lens of vietnam but it is part of me. it is part of that lens. i think that's for the better. i think we need to be cautious with our power. i think we need to be wise with our power. we have great power. we have awesome power. no nation in the world is even in our league. we have done so much good with that power. i don't think there's a nation in the history of man who has ever been as judicious and careful with his power as we have. i want to continue to do that as you all do. we'll have differences, senator, on policies. but all i can do is my best based on my own experiences and, as i also said in my statement reaching out, listening, learning, never knowing enough, understand circumstances change. >> senato
pentagon not questioning past secretaries of defense. i can only speak for myself. who understands the realities of consequences of war. it doesn't mean i'm better. but that is who i am. i don't walk away from that. i acknowledge that. i don't see the lens of every world event and whether we should use american power through the lens of vietnam but it is part of me. it is part of that lens. i think that's for the better. i think we need to be cautious with our power. i think we need to be wise...
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here, deep underground, is another line of defense. what was originally built as a parking garage is now a four- story underground hospital bunker. in case of attack on tel aviv, conventional or unconventional, this bed would be one of hundreds wheeled down here, along with patients and a couple of thousand staff. dr. gabriel barbash is director of the sourasky medical center and its new underground operation. >> now the facility can operate on its own after it's been sealed. >> reporter: you mean entirely on its own? >> without communication with the outside world for seven days. >> reporter: barbash and his staff conduct drills in the facilities pre-fitted for dialysis, surgery, trauma, all cleaned by a massive air filtration system. >> the company that manufactures these filters has been established operated and run by christian germans who came into israel to pay for what was done by germany 60 years ago. >> reporter: do you think you'll have to use this? >> yes. we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in
here, deep underground, is another line of defense. what was originally built as a parking garage is now a four- story underground hospital bunker. in case of attack on tel aviv, conventional or unconventional, this bed would be one of hundreds wheeled down here, along with patients and a couple of thousand staff. dr. gabriel barbash is director of the sourasky medical center and its new underground operation. >> now the facility can operate on its own after it's been sealed. >>...
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here, deep underground, is another line of defense. what was originally built as a parking garage is now a four- story underground hospital bunker. in case of attack on tel aviv conventional or unconventional, this bed would be one of hundreds wheeled down here along with patients and a couple of thousand staff. dr. gabriel barbash is director of the sourasky medical center and its new underground operation. >> now the facility can operate on its own after it's been sealed. >> reporter: you mean entirely on its own? >> without communication with the outside world for seven days. >> reporter: barbash and his staff conduct drills in the facilities pre-fitted for dialysis, surgery, trauma, all cleaned by a massive air filtration system. >> the company that manufactures these filters has been established operated and run by christian germans who came into israel to pay for what was done by germany 60 years ago. >> reporter: do you think you'll have to use this? >> yes. we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in t
here, deep underground, is another line of defense. what was originally built as a parking garage is now a four- story underground hospital bunker. in case of attack on tel aviv conventional or unconventional, this bed would be one of hundreds wheeled down here along with patients and a couple of thousand staff. dr. gabriel barbash is director of the sourasky medical center and its new underground operation. >> now the facility can operate on its own after it's been sealed. >>...
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senate prepares to decide on whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief in recent years. the british government's raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how a shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. is not am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina josh welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and a pan and activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and the western backed troops are now being increasingly accused of war crimes now in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge the food filmed by an amateur cameraman apparently shows a mob attacking and mutilating the corpse of a young man whom the crowd suspects of links to islamist local reporter told r.t. about atro
senate prepares to decide on whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief in recent years. the british government's raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how a shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. is not am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina josh welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the...
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on capitol hill today as one congress member outs or another take shots at his readiness to lead the defense department a look at his this world war of words coming up. it's thursday january thirty first time this mall here in washington d.c. and you're watching r t we begin today taking a look at whistleblowers in america former cia agent john kiriakou was sentenced to thirty months in prison just a few days ago he struck a plea deal and admitted to revealing the identity of a covert officer to a reporter he was originally charged with violating the ass be a notch act kiriakou was the first cia official to publicly confirm the use of waterboarding and other tactics he describes as torture under the bush administration but his supporters believe he's being unfairly targeted and punished for blowing the whistle. on this government practice john kiriakou himself joins us now and one of his final interviews before he goes to prison along with jasmine radicals is attorney really appreciate you both being here today in no time anything is of the essence for you want to start off by asking you abo
on capitol hill today as one congress member outs or another take shots at his readiness to lead the defense department a look at his this world war of words coming up. it's thursday january thirty first time this mall here in washington d.c. and you're watching r t we begin today taking a look at whistleblowers in america former cia agent john kiriakou was sentenced to thirty months in prison just a few days ago he struck a plea deal and admitted to revealing the identity of a covert officer...
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli lobby. is four pm here in moscow seven am in washington you're watching r t with me and use now a straight to our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty that's what officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it would be an abuse of the u.n. charter leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed a military research center near the capital it follows multiple failed attempts by rebel groups to storm the complex more on that now from archies call this leader. if indeed this israeli military strike inside syria is confirmed moscow has condemned it in the strongest possible terms saying that it was unprovoked and it was a strike against a sovereign state that is in violation of international law and is unacceptable now what we understand is that is
and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli lobby. is four pm here in moscow seven am in washington you're watching r t with me and use now a straight to our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty that's what officials in...
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senator obama's pick up for defense secretary goes before lawmakers have a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protests already coming from the israeli lobby that's coming up. at our g. has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces any information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably scarce he spoke to local journalists gone zollo one child who told us all the originals of the disturbing tape. ginny moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by molly and soldiers in the town of silver not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well ok today in the center of the town like in the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the rule of militants all sixteen year old adama says he was unknowingly employed as a cook and butler by jihadists and is now being acc
senator obama's pick up for defense secretary goes before lawmakers have a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protests already coming from the israeli lobby that's coming up. at our g. has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces any information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably scarce he spoke to local journalists gone zollo one child who told us...
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they said it was defense cuts. >> eric: of course it was. >> dana: but defense cuts, the defense spending went down in q-3, not q-4. the defense cut was the white house's idea in the first place. the administration. they said they want more of the same. so i don't understand how you blame republicans for defense cuts that haven't happened yet. >> bob: what is wrong for defense cuts? >> dana: i'm not for defense cuts. >> eric: she is not saying there is anything wrong with them but nancy pelosi, harry reid and third lawmaker said the reason we contracted in the fourth quarter is government spending going down. the reason government spending went down is because of the defense cuts. they were part of sequestration that started -- >> bob: $700 hammers. remember? >> andrea: spending didn't go down in the fourth quarter. it increased in the fourth quarter. >> dana: you know what? we have to go because we have to talk about a hot teacher coming up. that's what bob wants to talk about. we'll tell you about a great new announcement he has about the legendary johnny cash. that's ahead on "the five
they said it was defense cuts. >> eric: of course it was. >> dana: but defense cuts, the defense spending went down in q-3, not q-4. the defense cut was the white house's idea in the first place. the administration. they said they want more of the same. so i don't understand how you blame republicans for defense cuts that haven't happened yet. >> bob: what is wrong for defense cuts? >> dana: i'm not for defense cuts. >> eric: she is not saying there is anything...
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senator obama's pick up for defense secretary goes before lawmakers have a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protests already coming from the israeli lobby that's coming up. and he has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces any information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably scarce we spoke to a local journalist gonzalo one child who told us all the regions of the disturbing tape. dinny moving north and find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by molly and soldiers in the town of silver not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well ok today in the center of the town like in the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the rule of militants all sixteen year old adama says he was unknowingly employed as a cook and butler by jihadists who is now being accused o
senator obama's pick up for defense secretary goes before lawmakers have a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protests already coming from the israeli lobby that's coming up. and he has managed to get exclusive footage of what's believed to be atrocities committed by the mali an army in a town liberated from islamist rebels with the help of french forces any information on civilian casualties in mali has been notably scarce we spoke to a local journalist gonzalo one child who told us all...
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says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns are growing over how the french government forces are waging the war against islam it's rebels human rights groups and a pad of activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and a western backed troops are now being accused of war crimes charges go hold of exclusive images allegedly showing government forces atrocities local journalist has this report as we continue moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by mali and soldiers in the town of silver not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well ok to be in the center of the town like the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the rule of militants sixteen year old adama says he
says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns are growing over how the french government forces are waging the war against islam it's rebels human rights groups and a pad of activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and a western backed troops are now being accused of war...
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senate is gearing up for a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the new defense secretary chuck hagel candidacy is widely viewed as president obama's most controversial pick for a key. post during his presidency the decorated war veteran stance of seeing military forces as a last resort and pro israeli foreign policy has attracted both admiration and criticism but the latter has been far more vocal arties going to camp reports. chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be all through our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iraq he voted against legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama
senate is gearing up for a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the new defense secretary chuck hagel candidacy is widely viewed as president obama's most controversial pick for a key. post during his presidency the decorated war veteran stance of seeing military forces as a last resort and pro israeli foreign policy has attracted both admiration and criticism but the latter has been far more vocal arties going to camp reports. chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated...
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate had a potentially heated confirmation hearing with a vocal protest coming from the u.s. really involved. it's five pm in moscow here with our with me and he said now i good to have you with us our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty while officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it will be an abuse of the u.n. charter the leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed a military research center near the capital it follows multiple failed attempts by rebel groups to storm the complex more on that now for our fall asleep. if indeed this israeli military strike inside syria is concerned moscow has condemned it in the strongest possible terms saying that it was unprovoked and it was a strike against a sovereign state that is in violation of international law and is unacceptable now what we understand is that israeli warplane
and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate had a potentially heated confirmation hearing with a vocal protest coming from the u.s. really involved. it's five pm in moscow here with our with me and he said now i good to have you with us our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty while officials in...
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says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns are growing over how the french government forces are waging the war against islam it's rebels human rights groups and independent activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and a western backed troops are now being accused of war crimes are to go hold of exclusive images allegedly showing government forces atrocities local journalist has this report as we continue moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by mali and soldiers in the town of saddam not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well ok but in the center of the town like in the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the rule of militants or sixteen year old adama s
says here is to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobbyists. in mali concerns are growing over how the french government forces are waging the war against islam it's rebels human rights groups and independent activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and a western backed troops are now being accused of war...
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senate prepares to decide whether to talk cable will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy as annoying is rolling bob yes. now our team has secured exclusive images allegedly showing atrocities by france back government forces in mali as they continue their advance against islamist rebels we also spoke to a local reporter gonzalo wazza who told us what he saw on the ground. as we continue moving north and find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of who will crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by mali and soldiers in the town of survive not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well located in the center of the town making the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the ruling militants sixteen year old adama says he was unknowingly employed as a cook and butler by jihadists and is now being accused of terrorism. after i stopped working as a cook in the town of do when i went to survey where there i
senate prepares to decide whether to talk cable will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy as annoying is rolling bob yes. now our team has secured exclusive images allegedly showing atrocities by france back government forces in mali as they continue their advance against islamist rebels we also spoke to a local reporter gonzalo wazza who told us what he saw on the ground. as we continue moving north and find reports of extrajudicial killings and...
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. >> reporter: last quarter, defense spending fell off the fiscal cliff. as lawmakers bickered, manufacturers who make things for the pentagon cut back production sharply-- defense spending fell 22% in the latest g.d.p. report, tipping the economy into the red. >> certainly manufacturers are pulling back and i think this is a bit of a wake up call that these cuts are real and that they have real effects on the economy. >> reporter: economists and markets did not panic over the drop into the red, because the economy is still showing signs of solid growth. businesses are still buying equipment and software. housing continues to bounce back. and consumer spending held up well, expanding at an annual rate of 2.2%. >> so if you look through some of the volatile components, demand underneath was solid and it doesn't suggest the economy is losing momentum. so a scary headline number isn't as bad as it seems when you look underneath. >> reporter: and that's what economists say federal reserve policy makers did. after studying the economy for two days, chairman ben
. >> reporter: last quarter, defense spending fell off the fiscal cliff. as lawmakers bickered, manufacturers who make things for the pentagon cut back production sharply-- defense spending fell 22% in the latest g.d.p. report, tipping the economy into the red. >> certainly manufacturers are pulling back and i think this is a bit of a wake up call that these cuts are real and that they have real effects on the economy. >> reporter: economists and markets did not panic over the...
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channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran bagel says military action is not a viable feasible responsible option president obama or secretary of defense chuck hagel is not responsible option. that ad was sponsored by the emergency committee for israel so what that truck will do to deserve that as a u.s. senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lobby in washington here's what he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i've always argued against some of the dumb things they do because i
channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all...
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we cannot even secure national defense secrets now. the arts are that if we kept that registry -- and it is illegal now. if you go to the system, they can check you but they cannot keep the record. it is checked and then there is no cost to canada had a big registry but they just stopped it because it did not do anything. in the 60's and the 80's, people had to keep track of ammunition sales. finally the government said this makes no sense because ammunition is a commodity and that does not do any good. it takes tons and tons of paperwork to look at it. the question is what works and what doesn't work. >> you mentioned that there are plenty of democrats who were members of your organization. it seems to me that maybe the most prominent democrat associated with the nra is harry reid. i don't know if he still is a member, but i wonder if you could characterize the relationship with harry reid over the years and also talk about what you have communicated about with the man who will decide on whether a gun restriction law is brought to the
we cannot even secure national defense secrets now. the arts are that if we kept that registry -- and it is illegal now. if you go to the system, they can check you but they cannot keep the record. it is checked and then there is no cost to canada had a big registry but they just stopped it because it did not do anything. in the 60's and the 80's, people had to keep track of ammunition sales. finally the government said this makes no sense because ammunition is a commodity and that does not do...
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this is defense spending over time. kind of random, in one quarter, defense spending goes up and down, all over the map. that doesn't say anything about defense policy, just a characteristic of how the pentagon spends. it happens in fits and starts for a bunch of different reasons. the defense spending chart is what economics geeks call lumpy. but when it gets lumpy, drops sharply, gdp goes down. the last big dip on the defense spending chart there, the really big dip there? that is last quarter, the one where we had the overall shrinkage. the only other big plunge in defense spending coincided with the unexpectedly bad economic quarter for the whole year. the other thing, i say this about policy, it is just about the scale of how much we spend on defense. we spend so much money on defense that when we stop spending all of a sudden the economy really feels it. defense spending jumps around a lot for a lot of different reasons. and when it jumps way down like it did last quarter, that is when we get the square economic g
this is defense spending over time. kind of random, in one quarter, defense spending goes up and down, all over the map. that doesn't say anything about defense policy, just a characteristic of how the pentagon spends. it happens in fits and starts for a bunch of different reasons. the defense spending chart is what economics geeks call lumpy. but when it gets lumpy, drops sharply, gdp goes down. the last big dip on the defense spending chart there, the really big dip there? that is last...
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the army i think will take on the big brunt of the defense cuts. russia is not about to invade western europe. if we get into a war with china, that is not going to be a ground war. so what is the mission of the army? that -- that's a real crisis that the army is facing. and you can cut a lot by cutting say 100,000 troops from the army. and rightly or wrongly, that's where -- the army is going to assume an enormous share of the brunt here. >> jennifer: it all will require a culture change and your book talks about david petraeus' plot to change the military from within. because of your reporting on this how difficult is it to change the culture of the department of defense in light of all of the research you did for your book? >> it's extremely difficult. petraeus succeeded because it was a unique moment. large organizations -- and the military is one of the largest [ inaudible ] in the world -- large organizations tend to change and make themselves open to revolutions in times of catastrophe. 2005 2006 there was a catastrophe in iraq. there was a
the army i think will take on the big brunt of the defense cuts. russia is not about to invade western europe. if we get into a war with china, that is not going to be a ground war. so what is the mission of the army? that -- that's a real crisis that the army is facing. and you can cut a lot by cutting say 100,000 troops from the army. and rightly or wrongly, that's where -- the army is going to assume an enormous share of the brunt here. >> jennifer: it all will require a culture change...
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prepares to decide on whether child hago will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying israeli lobby. as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being sought while human rights groups and in a panic activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention on the western backed troops are now being accused of war crimes in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge well the food is that we are showing you now here is apparently filmed by an amateur camera man shows a mob attacking and mutilating the corpse of a young man while the crowd suspected him of two as law medicine other images are too graphic to show in full local record and sell one show told r.t. more about atrocities reportedly taking place across the country. dinny moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of him all crimes we
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and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching archie with me and he said now our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did syria's sovereignty and bombs a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack hold significant implications for israel let's get more details on this margin call us leader in television she joins us live paula what exactly have officials both in damascus and tehran said does it look like full scale combat action is just around the corner here. but it certainly is looking that way in. certainly what we are hearing is that syria and iran are threatening if we tell you action against israel if indeed these attacks prove true now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside their country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these re
and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching archie with me and he said now our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did syria's sovereignty and bombs a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack...